Africa Western and Central vs Spain: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Africa Western and Central
15.4 current USD per person
in 2024
Spain
503.91 current USD per person
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
39th
Spain rank
38th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 503.91 current USD per person against 15.4 current USD per person in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 488.51 current USD per person.

That makes Spain's figure about 32.7 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 39th and Spain ranks 38th of 41 groups.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 2.16 current USD per person 14.69 current USD per person 12.53 current USD per person Spain
1970s 15.92 current USD per person 61.9 current USD per person 45.98 current USD per person Spain
1980s 11.13 current USD per person 162.93 current USD per person 151.8 current USD per person Spain
1990s 4.93 current USD per person 277.33 current USD per person 272.4 current USD per person Spain
2000s 7.35 current USD per person 352.99 current USD per person 345.64 current USD per person Spain
2010s 13.53 current USD per person 370.66 current USD per person 357.14 current USD per person Spain
2020s 17.26 current USD per person 440.31 current USD per person 423.05 current USD per person Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Africa Western and Central or Spain?
Spain, at 503.91 current USD per person against 15.4 current USD per person in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Africa Western and Central and Spain?
488.51 current USD per person, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Spain?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Spain rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Africa Western and Central ranks 39th and Spain ranks 38th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit
current USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.